1. Paint a vivid picture of an essay where you unravel the curious interiors of your mind, imagining how they would appear to Jared if he were to unexpectedly find his way inside. What kind of architecture would grace this mental landscape? Envision the colors, textures, and decorations that would define these inner sanctuaries.

2. With the novel's ambiguous conclusion, craft a narrative that sketches the potential future of the relationship between Jared, his grandmother, and Annelise. Explore the paths their lives might take, weaving threads of connection and separation.

3. Delve into the enigmatic world of "telepathy" for a newspaper article. Investigate contemporary scientific theories and debates, presenting the ongoing discourse about the potential reality or fiction of mind-to-mind communication.

4. Dive into another young adult narrative like Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh (1964), which explores the tumultuous unveiling of a person's secret emotions. Analyze and compare its perspective on this theme with the portrayal found in Others See Us, highlighting the similarities and differences.

5. Analyze and juxtapose Sleator's exploration of the corrosive allure of power in Others See Us with the treatment found in other works such as Shakespeare's tumultuous Macbeth, the primal chaos of William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, the defiance in Robert Cormier's The Chocolate War, and Sleator's own prophetic tale, The Green Future of Tycho.